话都说不利索 还想当执事
“This one has a stutter and can't speak smoothly and still wants to be a steward.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这位口吃
“This one has a stutter and can't speak smoothly”
话都说不利索 还想当执事
“This one has a stutter and can't speak smoothly and still wants to be a steward.”
这位更厉害
“This one is even more impressive, with a theft record.”
“He lacks the most basic competence, so there's no way he qualifies for this position.”
Chinese workplace hierarchy places high emphasis on visible baseline competence, viewing unearned ambition as laughable hubris.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to speak clearly or fluently
Common spoken idiom used to criticize someone's slurred, stuttering, or incoherent speech.
and yet still wants to; has the nerve to wish for
Used rhetorically to highlight the absurdity of someone aspiring beyond their actual capabilities.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's His Majesty's decree. How could I have been involved?”
“will only anger His Majesty.”
“frankly speaking, that's a matter of professional ethics.”
“surely Lord Yan wouldn't stoop to arguing with me.”
“Isn't it time for the Emperor to meet the talent I hired?”
“His Majesty gets annoyed just seeing me. I'm not staying.”